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Photograph MEA0918 Second World War, 1939-1945Naples, Italy. 1943. A view of buildings (a castle right front) and the harbour area, with smoke billowing from Mt Vesuvius in the far background.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Pompei, Italy. 1943. Civilians walk through the damaged buildings in the area. In the background smoke can been seen billowing from Mt Vesuvius.
Naples, Italy. 1943. A view of buildings (a castle right front) and the harbour area, with smoke billowing from Mt Vesuvius in the far background.

Pompei, Italy. 1943. An abandoned cannon left on the edge of a cliff, and in the background smoke billows from Mt Vesuvius an active volcano.

Bay of Naples, Italy. 1943. A ship berthed at the harbour in the Bay and Mt Vesuvius can be seen in the background.

Pompei, Italy. 1943. RAAF airmen check out the damaged buildings around the area of Pompei.

Sorrento, Italy. 1943. Children playing in the street watch two members of No. 3 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, walk past in the small town of Sorrento in the Bay of Naples. Almost opposite the Isle of Ca

Bay of Naples, Italy. 1943. A group of airmen of No. 3 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF on leave spend some time visiting Castelamare Harbour in the Bay of Naples. Mt Vesuvius can be seen in the background.
